Buxton. A postal township on the Acheron River, 66 miles eastof Melbourne. It has a large a hotel;-store, and state school.. The district ,u iss pastoral and agricultural, with several good farms. A cross-country postal ser-' vice is maintained with Marysville -and J1pAlexandr by way of Buxton tri-weekly.. ., J. Sherwill, postmaster. Population, 50.

WANDIN DISTRICT SHOW.. The Wandin' District Hbrticultural Society hlld' their third annual chrysanthemum and fruit siho, on Wednesday last at the Athen seui'Hall, Lilydale, and proved very successfuil. Mr. R. Kilpatrick, F.R.G.S., opened the show in the presence of a large number of people. -The exhibits: were of a very highi order, and thie juidging was consequently very difficult. The short girl should not cry because she is not tall; let her remeldy the evil .by getting spliced.

Na rblihong "A pretty postal 'hamrlet situiated at the foot of the L:eck Spur, on Fisher's Creek, 53,miles east of Melbourne. ,Rail direct to Healesville, thence by coach 14 miles. It has a kbbd hotel, and is connected with Healesville by telephone.: Mrs. Williams, postmistress. Population, 20.

DO :YOU SUFFER .. , - from LIVER CQMPLAINT, 'INDIGESTION, CONSTIPATION, . -HEARTBURN, f - 'FLATUJLENCE:I ...;, ?,.. Or a'ny .hssymptoimis. of: adisordered digestive apparatus : if sp; there is.no remedy, in the world so safe and suie 2t-o ,give relief as Fletcher's Pills'an Clemen~s Tonic: -Doni't'bemisled into'o wasting-time and it moey o:a-ny of :the .c All-failing" nostrums so :speciously, advirtised t by designing quacks-. and dishonest rogues', iemembher, these .two; remedies have stood the test of time, that- thieiirmerits are proved,' and. that a ,few shillings invested on:them may save, you weeks and.months of suf fering,. and, perhaps, pounds'of expence, for they have done so in hundreds of cases, and we will send you evidence to prove our assertibhs'on' receipt of your name and address. Remember, delay is 'dangerous, and that. every hour.you neglect.,your. case the complication in creases and .a cuie bepomes difficult. Shun' :1e "'cheap' quack doctors and designing. nostru...

A meeting of the committee of the Healesville 'Football Club Iwas held in the:' Mechanics' -Institute last night, when it was decided ,.that. Messrs. M'Sweeney. and, Clem?nts be appointed; as delegates for the Healesville club, also that the match to-be played against Lilydale to-morrow-be a trophy inatch.

-HEAIESVILLE 'SHIRE .COUNCIL.' ' : :MONDAYmAPRIL 30, 1894'. " Present :-Or. Keppel: (President), s and Crs. Green, Holland, Barton, Hall, i Clements, M'Gretton, and Walker. I The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed on the :motion of Ors. Green and Holland.: : The' outward correspondence was read and approved. INWARD- CORRESPONDENCE. From the National wood Company 1 of Australia, asking for co-operation with reference to the re-adjustment of ] wood frights on the railways.-Re ceived. SFrodi F. Dunn, analytical chemist, stating that in accordance with 'the Act he had riot received any samples of food,' &amp;c., for examination during the past quarter.-Received. From Shire of Lancefield, stating that it was 'resolved -that Parliament" be irequested -to -.make' amendm ents in' the Local Government Act which will admit of councils being given 'the' power to decide whether ·-ertaiiiroads within- their boundaries :are. required fo' ptUblic'purposes, and asking co-opera tion...

CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence on, suljects of public and general interest, if guaranteed by the name -and address of the writer (not necessarily for publication), will be freely inserted in this'column, on the understanding that we do not identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents.. We also hold the rigoht of making any elimination 'we may see fit, especially when a non-de plume is affixed. THE COTRNDERRK SELECTIONS. (To the Editor. of The Guardian.) . SIR,-Please,'give ine asmall space in your valuablg;paper for the purpose of con tradicting so?iestateinehts in your Ieadini article -in la~t: wek's itsue. ' Now,:sir, I' hold that you have.said far more in that article than you can prove. In the first place, ;you have no right to assume that the four blocks referred to' will not'be put to .aproper use. .I. can.assure you that. lot 104 will; be worked properly; it.will be enoed aid cultivated, and I think that. is all the Government want. Idon't think Mr. Camero...

HEALESYILLE POLICE COURT THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1894. (Before Mr. J. J. O'Meara, P.M., and Mr. J. Green, J.P.). Joseph Hall, dog-tax collector, v. Charles Mangold: Registration of a dog. No appearance of defendant. Plaintiff deposed to defendant refusing ,to pay ,the fee.-Fined 5sqi with 5s. registration fee, and 2s. 6d costs; in default, distress . F. Burns v.,A. Miller: Bread sup plied. No appearance of defendant. Plaintiff deposed to having supplied de fendant with.bread... Defendant at one time kept the Narbethong Hotel. She was a married woman, but her husband was away for some years. Asked her several .. times Ito.. settle the . account. She had paid.s 2 on account, and pro mised to settle the balance. Received a letter (which was handed to the Bench) from defendant, stating that there must have been some mistake in the account, as she had paid £2. Dis continued supplying. bread to her. Order. for £5 14s. 5d., and 7s. costs; in default distress.. Thomas Clements applied for a car ri...

et (Tuadrbian. PUBLISHED FRIDAY MORN!NGS. FRIDAY, -AAY' 4, 1894: Owing to a lengthy`0 Counoielrlo'rt, we are obliged to hold over the con tinuation of the articleon vine culture and other items till next issue. The brass band instruments question was shelved for anothe:i onth at the Shire Council meeting daMndai - will be seen by 'thr:re hatoon sideratiol of the atter,;was deferred till general business was 'call ; but the subject happened to dbe :oherlooked till well towards the close of the Coun cil business, when OCr. Oleme~its me tioned it. The President W oild on no account entertain the: question, con tending that general .business had closed; therefore this important mat ter had to go by default, notwisastand ing the efforts of Cr. Clements to-res cue it. A very clever point was scored by Cr. Green at the last Counoil meeting, When the matter of purchasing a reel for the newly-formed fire brigade was being discussed, the President put his veto upon the motion for the ex pendi...